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Today's decision overturns a lower-court ruling dismissing the suit by Steven Simkin, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP's real estate department.

After Madoff Scheme, Divorce Settlement Revisited BusinessWeek 2011

Today's decision overturns a lower-court ruling dismissing the suit by Steven Simkin, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP's real estate department.

After Madoff Scheme, Divorce Settlement Revisited BusinessWeek 2011

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state's contentious collective-bargaining law to take effect, ruling 4-3 that a lower-court judge who put the measure on hold improperly interfered with the legislature.

Wisconsin Union Law to Take Effect Amy Merrick 2011

"American leadership in the area of personalized medicine hangs in the balance on the outcome of this case," said patent attorney Edward Reines of Weil Gotshal & Manges, who wrote a lower-court brief supporting Prometheus on behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

High Court Will Hear Appeal by Mayo Clinic Brent Kendall 2011

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state's contentious collective-bargaining law to take effect, ruling 4-3 that a lower-court judge who put the measure on hold improperly interfered with the legislature.

Wisconsin Union Law to Take Effect Amy Merrick 2011

If confirmed, Kagan would be the first appointee in nearly 40 years who never served as a lower-court judge.

Obama aims for 'tenacity' with choice of Kagan for high court 2010

More accountability sought The Obama team generally has carried over Bush administration state-secrets arguments in lower-court cases.

Test of 'state secrets' shield goes before Supreme Court 2011

On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that a lower-court judge who put the measure on hold improperly interfered with the legislature.

Wisconsin Fight Moves to Recalls Amy Merrick 2011

Liberals complain that Republicans have slow-walked even the most non-controversial of the president's lower-court nominees.

Obama aims for 'tenacity' with choice of Kagan for high court 2010

The high court's ruling affirmed a lower-court opinion that said the researcher's agreement with Cetus trumped the contract he had signed with Stanford.

High Court Sides With Roche in Patent Fight Brent Kendall 2011